Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Solution Process Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the solution process is incorrect?

• A)When a solution is formed from an ionic compound, the anions and cations are evenly distributed throughout the solution.
• B)When a polar covalent compound dissolves in water, dipole-dipole interactions take place between the water molecules and the solute molecules.
• C)A nonpolar compound such as hexane, C₆H₁₄, forms London dispersion forces with a nonpolar solute, such as I₂ during the solution process.
• D)The solution process is always exothermic.
• E)When an ionic solute dissolves, the entropy of the solution is greater than the original entropy of the crystalline form of the ionic substance.

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